The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-05-28
TRERUTE or REsPECT.

Col A r, Mitchell calls the attention OF the
Court 10 the recent death of Judge GEO " e
HUDSPETH, Of OpelOnsas La, and moved the
Court to appoint committee Of the Bar to draft
suitable resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
the distinguished iuTist who was so universally
respected for his ability and beloved for his nigh
moral and social qualities by the people OF tins
parish.
His Honor the presiding Judge cOinciding with
the sentiments of Col. Mitchell, appointed as a
Committee Col A +. Mitchell and the balance Of
the Bar Of Lake Charles.
On motion Of Col Mitchell, Thad Mayo. Clerk
of Court, was added to the committee.
Col A. z. Mitchell, chairman Of the committee
resolutions, in memory Of the Hon. GIkU. W g..
HUDSPETH. reported the following which were
read and seconded with eloquent enlOEiums by all
the members of the committee, and adopted,
On motion of Col A, K. Mitchell, 1t was re
solved that copies of these resolutions be furnished
to the Clerks Of Court Of St Landry and Acadia
parishes composing the 18th Judicial District Of
Louisiana with the request that they be spread
upon the minutes of shid Courts.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE LAKE CHARLES BAR
IN MEMORT OF THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE
GEORGE W. HUDBPETn
Whereas the Lake Charles Bar have learned
with profound sOTTOw of the death Of Hon. GEO.
u HUOSpFTH presiding Judge Of the 18th ) u
dicial District of Louisiana and at one time Dis
tfiCt Attorney and afterwards District Judge OF
this the l4th Judicial District, and feeling It a
duty owe the distinguished dead, To give some
public expression Of our great sOrTOw; therefore.
be it
Resolved J. That in the death Of JUDGE HUD.
SPETH his native State Of Louisiana has lost one
Of her brightest and puFest judicial ornaments,
.. That as a soldier in defense Of the cause and
the land we love he was distinguished for his
ehivalrous bearing OF the battlefield, and 4 Cit
gen universally esteemed for his spOtles5 inteE
Tity uniform courtesy and generous hospitality
not only extending to the poor and needy his
fullest sympathy, but ready to contribute far
beyond his means, from his open purse every sub
stantial relief that was in his power to grant.
5. As a Judge, so high was his sense Of justice
that he spared neither tune nor labor III sCru
in order that he might never wrong any one by an
error of the head being incapable Of doing them
any injustice otherwise,
4. That he was noted for his uniform courtesy
to the Bar, making friends Of all that had the
pleasure of pTactiCng before bis Court his rulings
being so free from partiality and so replete with
legal lore that even those who were cast thereby
were ever ready to acknowledge without a muir.
mnT that they were the result of a conscientious
investigation as well as of o legal sequence.
5. That his devotion to his family embodied
all that Christian husband and father could be
stow and that in his death they have experienced
an irTeparable loss. and that we hereby tender tC
them our warmest and heartfelt sympathy in this
their sad hour Of bereavement.
G. That copy Of these resolutions be pub
lished in the Lake Charles papers and that thu
OpelOuBas papers be requested to Tepubish thu
same and that copy hereof be forwarded to hi
family.
CSiFned) A. r. MITCHELL. Chairman.
D. B. GORHAM
ANDREW j. KEARNEY,
RANDALL II. ODOM,
GEO Il. WELLS,
j. c. GIBBS
L. L. WELLS
6. A. FOURNET.
A. p. PUJO
r. L. BELDEN,
THAD MAYO, Clerk Of Court